Re: [RBW] Pink Mixte Le tour Project..
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 1:01 AM, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: I was lucky to get in possession of a 49cm Le Tour Mixte. I figured since my girlfriend just recently got a new job, new place, graduated from college and her birthday was coming up, I figured I should get her something big. Pink is her favorite color and she enjoys biking. So I set off building her a bike. Getting most of the parts together I find myself with a few issues. 1. Big issue the brakes seem like they are only a few centimeters off. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4545155110/in/set-72157623789349209/ 2. The rear brake is a center-pull and needs a longer straddle cable to clear the seat tube. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4544523125/in/set-72157623789349209/ I'm confused - did you change out the wheels to a different size? I have a le tour mixte http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/3032966994/ and I never had any issue with the brakes - but I left the 27 wheels on there. About the straddle cable, I'd suggest finding a good used bike store and digging through boxes. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Pink Mixte Le tour Project..
You might be able to file the hole for the centerbolt to allow for some vertical adjustment. Kind of like these Mafacs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54878...@n00/4544396102/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/54878...@n00/4543765097/ If you do that in combination with filing the brake shoe slots, you might just make it. You could also fabricate some sort of drop bolt. Good luck. Jay On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 1:01 AM, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: I was lucky to get in possession of a 49cm Le Tour Mixte. I figured since my girlfriend just recently got a new job, new place, graduated from college and her birthday was coming up, I figured I should get her something big. Pink is her favorite color and she enjoys biking. So I set off building her a bike. Getting most of the parts together I find myself with a few issues. 1. Big issue the brakes seem like they are only a few centimeters off. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4545155110/in/set-72157623789349209/ 2. The rear brake is a center-pull and needs a longer straddle cable to clear the seat tube. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4544523125/in/set-72157623789349209/ So with the first issue I go to the ROB group for some answers. Any ideas of making this work? It's SOOO close to fitting. Or should I just bite the bullet and look for brakes that fit? and about the second issue. Anyone have any ideas and where I can find one? I might check out my local place, Cycle of Change, but never guaranteed that I can find the part there. Thanks in advance! Hopefully I can get this worked out. -Manny Bikes aren't always easy Acosta -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Pink Mixte Le tour Project..
I was lucky to get in possession of a 49cm Le Tour Mixte. I figured since my girlfriend just recently got a new job, new place, graduated from college and her birthday was coming up, I figured I should get her something big. Pink is her favorite color and she enjoys biking. So I set off building her a bike. Getting most of the parts together I find myself with a few issues. 1. Big issue the brakes seem like they are only a few centimeters off. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4545155110/in/set-72157623789349209/ 2. The rear brake is a center-pull and needs a longer straddle cable to clear the seat tube. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4544523125/in/set-72157623789349209/ So with the first issue I go to the ROB group for some answers. Any ideas of making this work? It's SOOO close to fitting. Or should I just bite the bullet and look for brakes that fit? and about the second issue. Anyone have any ideas and where I can find one? I might check out my local place, Cycle of Change, but never guaranteed that I can find the part there. Thanks in advance! Hopefully I can get this worked out. -Manny Bikes aren't always easy Acosta -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Pink Mixte Le tour Project..
Looks like a GREAT project. I think you're going to have to get some new brakes though. :-( On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:01 PM, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: I was lucky to get in possession of a 49cm Le Tour Mixte. I figured since my girlfriend just recently got a new job, new place, graduated from college and her birthday was coming up, I figured I should get her something big. Pink is her favorite color and she enjoys biking. So I set off building her a bike. Getting most of the parts together I find myself with a few issues. 1. Big issue the brakes seem like they are only a few centimeters off. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4545155110/in/set-72157623789349209/ 2. The rear brake is a center-pull and needs a longer straddle cable to clear the seat tube. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4544523125/in/set-72157623789349209/ So with the first issue I go to the ROB group for some answers. Any ideas of making this work? It's SOOO close to fitting. Or should I just bite the bullet and look for brakes that fit? and about the second issue. Anyone have any ideas and where I can find one? I might check out my local place, Cycle of Change, but never guaranteed that I can find the part there. Thanks in advance! Hopefully I can get this worked out. -Manny Bikes aren't always easy Acosta -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Pink Mixte Le tour Project..
You might be able to file the brake slots to make it fit, otherwise longer reach brakes. Looks like you're pretty long already. The Tektro 800A sidepull goes to 78mm, I think you've got the diamcompe 750 center pulls which are 75mm, so that extra 3 may be all you need. Rivendell sells the end pieces so you can make your own straddle cables as long as you need. Good luck, Ryan On Apr 22, 2010, at 11:01 PM, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: I was lucky to get in possession of a 49cm Le Tour Mixte. I figured since my girlfriend just recently got a new job, new place, graduated from college and her birthday was coming up, I figured I should get her something big. Pink is her favorite color and she enjoys biking. So I set off building her a bike. Getting most of the parts together I find myself with a few issues. 1. Big issue the brakes seem like they are only a few centimeters off. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4545155110/in/set-72157623789349209/ 2. The rear brake is a center-pull and needs a longer straddle cable to clear the seat tube. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4544523125/in/set-72157623789349209/ So with the first issue I go to the ROB group for some answers. Any ideas of making this work? It's SOOO close to fitting. Or should I just bite the bullet and look for brakes that fit? and about the second issue. Anyone have any ideas and where I can find one? I might check out my local place, Cycle of Change, but never guaranteed that I can find the part there. Thanks in advance! Hopefully I can get this worked out. -Manny Bikes aren't always easy Acosta -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
